…1901. http://www.gutenberg.org/files/19229/19229-h/19229-h.htm “He predicted grade separation (i.e. roads that bridge other roads).”: A concept familiar to railway engineers, of course. “Four years later Wells could still imagine a strong future…
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…met to discuss cycling matters in the Hut hotel, an alehouse overlooking Bolder Mere. One of these matters was no doubt the state of the roads, including the once well-surfaced…
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…bicycle trade – Charles and Frank Duryea offered for sale the first commercial automobile in the US, the Duryea Motor Wagon. One of these was bought by Henry Wells of…
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…not built for sulkies, or steam engines, or any form of wheeled vehicle. Roads were not built for horses, either. Roads were built for pedestrians. H. G. Wells pointed this…
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…to die in one,” said H. G. Wells in 1901.[1] When the use of stagecoaches tailed off thanks to competition from railways, Britain’s expensive turnpikes went through a period of…
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…cycle-only “side-paths”, it had 40 miles of wide boulevards, which bicyclists had almost to themselves: the well-surfaced boulevards were for “pleasure vehicles” only, horse-drawn wagons were only allowed on dirt…
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…cycleways which duplicate the main arteries and feed both the housing and the industrial areas. Mr Claxton was a keen cyclist and was well aware of the need to cater…
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…I mean “eventually” because I’m always kind of busy. There have been other chapters placed online already, including SPEED, WHO OWNS THE ROADS, and PIONEERS. And here’s Chapter Six: http://test.skimlinks.com…
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…and is nestled on the French Riviera, close to Nice. Since its Monte Carlo casino opened in 1863 it has been a magnet for high-society and well-to-do ne’er do wells….
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